Oscar-Nominated Director John Singleton Dies in Los Angeles After a Stroke

Boyz n the Hood director John Singleton died at 51 leaving Hollywood mourning the loss of a director who was kind, trailblazing and brave. Singleton suffered a stroke earlier this month and went into a coma. He died in Los Angeles on Monday night, reported CNN.

At 24, Singleton had become the youngest director nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, which also made him the first African American to have ever been nominated for that award.

The versatile director who made a splash with Boyz n the Hood and went on to do a variety of projects including “2 Fast 2 Furious”.